YouTube Now Renting Out Hollywood Flicks

By Beth Stebner •Published May 10, 2011•Updated on May 10, 2011 at 7:08 am

AP

If you’re craving a website that lets you watch viral videos of baby monkeys and pigs, followed by Oscar heavy-hitters like “The King’s Speech,” YouTube is here to accommodate—the site is adding over 3,000 movies that can be rented and streamed on the site.

Reuters reports that the flicks—mostly mainstream blockbusters—can be rented for around $2.99. Foreign films and indie films will also be included, ranging from 99 cents to $3.99 each.

Much like iTunes, a subscriber has 30 days to view the rented movie. After the movie’s been started, the viewer typically has a 24-hour window in which to complete the film.